Henry hawley



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE'.

v.HENRY HAWLEY, OF CULPEPER, VIRGINIA, ASSI-GNOR -OF ONE-FOURTH TO WILLIAM P HILL, OF `SAl\fIE PLACE.

KNocKDowN Box.'

sPEcmIcATroN forming para of Letters'ratent No. 537,035, dated Aprn 9,1895. Appleman and August 6,1894. serein... 519,574. dramas.)

T all whom Vif may concern.-

Beit known that I, HENRY HAWLEY, of Culpeper, in the county of Culpeper and State of Vlrgmia, have invented a new and useful ImprovementinKnockdown Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in shipplng boxes and particularly in that class of such boxes known as knock down boxes, and the invention consists in certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter described and pointed o-ut in the claims.-

In the drawings-Figure l is a top view, and Fig. 2 is a side view of my box when adj usted for use. Fig. 3 is an edge view of the box when folded or knocked down. Fig. 4. is a `detail perspective view illustrating one of the corners. Fig. 5 is a Vperspective view of a corner portion of one of the ends. Fig. 6 is a cross section illutratingthel sockets or recesses in the faces of the sides to receive the heads of the bolts, and Fig. 7 isasectional view illustrating the pivot of one of vthe headed studs, as will be hereinafter described.

The sides'A of the box and its ends B and C, that is to say, the top and bottom may be v of wood or other suitable material and may be paneled,battened and braced or otherwise formed as may be desired. In their upper and lower edges the sides A have notches a which receive projections onrthe v'metallic cornerA pieces presently described and at the ends of the sides A midway between their edges I provide projecting joint piecesD for engagement by interlocking joint pieces on the ends'B and C. Such piecesD and their co-operating pieces arejonly needed in the Vlarge sizes of boxes to prevent any opening being forced at such points. The sides A interlock longitudinally at their edges being provided at such edges with longitudinally interlocking portions E preferably joint pieces F and G, the former having tenons fand the latter mortises g to receive said tenons to lock the adjoining sides together. At their meeting edges the sides are formed one with a rib or tongue H tol lap along the meeting side so the sides will form a close joint when interlocked. This construction of joint forms at the corners of the ,box longitudinal recesses and the joint pieces have their outer ends inwardly deflected so iit practically within such corner recesses and form no substantial projection beyond the intersecting planes of the box sides.

I have shown three joint pieces at each side but manifestly the vmiddle onel will not be needed in small boxes and in large boxes' the necessary. The end joint pieces at both edges of the sides A are provided with clamp screws ,their points t" so they cannot be screwed entirely out of the joint pieces, being thus protected from detachment and loss. The faces of said end joint pieces are ribbed or roughened at .I to increase the hold of the hooks engaged'with the Vscrews of said joint pieces as presently described.

In practice the edges of the sides are united by interlocking the tenoned vjoint pieces of one with the mortisedjointpgieces of the other lsuch interlocking being effected by forcing such sides together longitudinallyy after the tenons and mortises have been properly aligned as will be understood from the drawings. When the sides have been united forming a hollow square I apply the ends which are constructed alike so the description of one will answer for both. Upon the several corners of the ends I provide corner pieces K which overhang such ends and form recesses or seats K for the corners of the sides. These cornerpieces Within their recesses K have rounded rib like portions k which enter the notches ct of the sides and aid in furnishing a rigid joint between the sides and ends.

To the two outer side faces or'corners if preferable of the corner pieces I secure adj ustably the connecting links L which operate to bind the end pieces in place when the box is adjusted for use and also to bind the parts together when knocked down or folding. These links L 'are secured at one end to the corner pieces by bolts M passed through slots fm in the links so the links can be adjusted both pivotally and longitudinally on the bolts M, and these bolts M may be tightened to secure the links in any desired adjustment, ribbed or roughened surfaces being provided at m to enable a better fastening of the links when screws M are tightened. rIfhese links are provided at or near their free ends with inter number of joint pieces may be increased if thatthe interlocking portions of said 'joints I having heads i and spread or swaged at IOO sition when desired I prefer to provide the corner pieces with swelled or projecting por tions L2 upon which the links rest when i turned back. When the box is set up for use these links by engaging the clamp screws I and bein g clam pcd thereby operate eiiciently to bind the ends in place. Then the box` is knocked down which maylbe readily done by releasing the "several clamp boltsor screws; detaching the links, and detaching the" several interlocking parts, and takingapart the sides andi ends may be compactly stored as= follows: One of the ends is placed." on the floor or other support inner? face uppermost and one of the sides lis-placedfthereononter side 'down land the'several sides `are then piled insuch position upon each other. One'or both of the end pieces andtall thesidesare providedfwith sockets `O to receive `the heads of the clamp screws Ilwhen the-parts are thus resteduponteach other. On t'op of th'e pileis placed theotherl end piece inner sidedownl The connectinglinks are now interlockedby fitting the projection of one' into the opening of the other and the securingI screws` ofi'said links are tightened, thelinks` thusis'ervingfto bind the several parts ofithe 'boxi as knocked* down firmly together.

Onthe ends'Ilprovide slidingfjoint'pieces D which interlock with the joint pieces D upon the sides being movable uponltheeuds intoand out of engagement' with the said piecesD and held by a clamp DQin'anyof its adjustments.- As before snggested'the parts' D and D may be omittedromsmall boxes.y

Inuse the boxwhen properly'setlupvforms a'strong securely united1 case forany char;

acter of goods andwhen itk has reached its* destination can be easily` takenlapart, com# pactly folded and securely-fastened together for return to the shipper.-

Having thus described-my invention; what- Iclaim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. Aknoc'k` down box comprising the sidesl having betweentheiradjaoent edges' externail longitudinal grooves, the joint pieces securedl to the outer faces of said sides and havingfapl proximately rightangular inwardly deflected portions projecting into the cornerlrecess'and* providedwithin saidrecess withlinterlockingl portions substantially as set forth:

2. A knock down box comprising the detachable sides the end links connectedlwith the ends and provided at theirfree endswith interlocking portions andbetweensaidends` with portionsengaging bearings on the sides,

all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A knock down box composed of the sides and the end piece having projecting corner pieces overhanging and extended beyond the meeting edges of said end at the corners thereof forming recesses adjacent to said may bind the endsandthelinterposed sides i firmly' together when the` box is knocked down substantially as set forth.

6." In a knock downbox, the sides provided near their ends `with clamps combined with theends having links engaging said clamps when the box isadjustcdfor use and provided near theirfree ends with' interlocking portions whereby when the box is knockeddownsaid links may be joinedlor'united'and utilized to bind the whole together substantially as set fItlla 7. Inlaknock` down box, the combination with the sideY having a` bearing and the end having a clampingscrew turned in its edge of1 theconnecting link having a slot through which such screw passes whereby the said link may beadjusted longitudinally or* may be swung inaplanelat right angles to that of the end to"which`litissecured, andribbedor roughenedsurfacesfbetween the said connectioniand the endtowhichlit is clamped, substantiallyasfs'etlforth:

8; In aknock down boze the combination of the sides-having bearings the ends of the connectinglinksengaging the `bearings of the sides-andprovidedlnear their free ends with interlocking portions andh connections between such ends and links whereby thelatter may be `adjusted pivotally thereon andlongiitndinally in a direction at right angles to the iplaneof suchend substantially as set forth. l 9; The combinationdn a knock down box of `thesides providedfwith the projecting joint jpiec'es having interlocking tenons and morltises; theclamp screws'near the ends of;` said sides the end pieces and the connecting links carried by; said ends and arranged to engage .'saidclampssuch links being provided near gtheirfree endswith interlocking portions sub gstantially` as set forth. 10. The combination ofthe side pieces prolvided intheir ends with notches the ends, lthe corner pieces securedto and overhangingsuchlends forming recesses receiving the "notched ends of the sides and provided with ICO portions entering such notches, and the links v 12. Aknock down box composed of the ends secured to said corner pieces and' adapted to and sides, the sides and one of the ends being secure the ends substantially as set forth. provided in their faces withl sockets receiving I 5 l1. In a knock down box the combination of the projecting heads of the bolts on the sides,

' 5 the sides provided at oneedge with a rabb'et when the box is knocked down and the conandat the other edge with a corresponding nectinglinks carried by said ends and adapted tongue, the interlocking joint pieces at the to secure the ends and sides together subedges of said sides, the joint pieces at the ends stantially as set forth.

of said sides, the ends, the sliding joint pieces v HENRY HA'WLEY. xo upon said ends and interlocking` with the end Witnesses:

joint pieces of the sides, the corner pieces and BURNETT MILLER,

the connecting links substantially as set forth. L. WISE JENNINGS. 

